Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Creata, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creata and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Creata
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Creata:
- 34.519239, -99.547036
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Creata
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Creata is near Harmon County and also Hardeman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harmon County
- eBird sighting report for Hardeman County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creata ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Duke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duke <1>
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <1>
- Elmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <1>
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Louis ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Marty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Prairie Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Jackson County
- Victory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Victory is located in Jackson County
- Willowview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowview
- Willowview is located in Hardeman County (TX)
How Far From Creata to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Creata to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Creata and extending to:
- Altus, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Creata to Altus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5192, Longitude: -99.5470 In this case, the coordinates for Creata have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Creata to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.034 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.163 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.745 degrees. |